Devonai
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So I got back from work about a half hour ago, and I need to deprogram a little before sack time.
I carry a pistol for my job, so when I got home I moved my Glock 17 from my belt holster to my Bianchi M12 that is attached to the side of my bed.
I owned a Glock 22 for a few years, so I was used to it feeling a certain way. I just re-Glocked myself last week after a few months without one, deciding this time to try the full-size 9mm instead of the .40 I was used to.
Every time I've handled my Glock 17 since I bought it, I thought it felt lighter than I was used to. So here's my 3am side-by-side comparison!
Glock 17:
Weight, unloaded, no magazine: 22.04 oz.
Weight, with empty mag: 24.81 oz.
Weight with loaded magazine: 31.91 oz.
A quick trip to the calculator reveals this magazine must have been loaded with 17 rounds of 9mm 124-grain.
Glock 22:
Weight, unloaded: 22.92 oz
Weight, with empty mag: 25.67 oz.
Weight with loaded mag: 34.36 oz.
Again, this must have been a magazine loaded with 15 rounds of .40 180-grain.
So while I may not be imagining things, somehow I doubt that I can really sense a difference of 2.45 ounces!
I carry a pistol for my job, so when I got home I moved my Glock 17 from my belt holster to my Bianchi M12 that is attached to the side of my bed.
I owned a Glock 22 for a few years, so I was used to it feeling a certain way. I just re-Glocked myself last week after a few months without one, deciding this time to try the full-size 9mm instead of the .40 I was used to.
Every time I've handled my Glock 17 since I bought it, I thought it felt lighter than I was used to. So here's my 3am side-by-side comparison!
Glock 17:
Weight, unloaded, no magazine: 22.04 oz.
Weight, with empty mag: 24.81 oz.
Weight with loaded magazine: 31.91 oz.
A quick trip to the calculator reveals this magazine must have been loaded with 17 rounds of 9mm 124-grain.
Glock 22:
Weight, unloaded: 22.92 oz
Weight, with empty mag: 25.67 oz.
Weight with loaded mag: 34.36 oz.
Again, this must have been a magazine loaded with 15 rounds of .40 180-grain.
So while I may not be imagining things, somehow I doubt that I can really sense a difference of 2.45 ounces!